Is yoga or meditation permissible?

“Reiki is a Japanese energy-healing practice that is associated with Yoga, Buddhism and includes other aspects of Kufr, hence, it is not permissible for us as Muslims to study Reiki. Similarly, we do not approve of “body-talk” due to the un-Islamic aspects found in it, hence, we advise abstention.”

“If the stretch exercises you refer to have nothing to do with yoga, then it is not yoga. We have stated that yoga is impermissible, not the stretch exercises you refer to.”

“The meridian cupping lines refer to pathways that connect acupuncture points and are understood in medical studies as channels through which energy flows within the body. These lines are based on medical and therapeutic theories, not on matters of religious belief.”

“Meditating means to reflect and ponder over something that can bring you close to Allah Ta`ala. So this can be done in many ways, like a person going to the qabrastan can meditate over life and the uncertain nature of life and the worthlessness of the material world and what happens to it.”